The negative pion (-) is an unstable particle with an average lifetime of 2.60 x 10-8 s

Question:

The negative pion (π-) is an unstable particle with an average lifetime of 2.60 x 10-8 s (measured in the rest frame of the pion).
(a) If the pion is made to travel at very high speed relative to a laboratory, its average lifetime is measured in the laboratory to be 4.20 x 10-7s. Calculate the speed of the pion expressed as a fraction of c.
(b) What distance, measured in the laboratory, does the pion travel during its average lifetime?
Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question

Physics

ISBN: 978-0077339685

2nd edition

Authors: Alan Giambattista, Betty Richardson, Robert Richardson

Question Posted: